What Control arm bushings are YOU using?

[RCWells]

I need some input on this from you guys who are using other than stock cabs. Who has what, and how is it working for you?

What works, what doesn't? Urethane or rubber?

[Mystikal]

Good thread timing, ordering mine tomorrow. Going with offset rubber (E36 M3, specifically). Thought about urethane or the Treehouse monsters, but I'll go for compliancy with the better geometry for now.

BTW, this belongs in Brakes/Subframe/Arms. I won't move your thread though, you can do it yourself. :P

[rede30]

I have the treehouse monsters and love them

[JRKOUPE]

I use the powerflex offset poly items.......I likey. The newest versions are 2 pc and prevent rotation w/in lollipop. They came out a few yrs ago.....I have also heard good things about '95 m3 oe items specifically.

[Mystikal]

I have also heard good things about '95 m3 oe items specifically.

Yes, this is what I'm installing. 96+ M3 bushings are NOT eccentric, they have the same geometry as regular E30 ones.

Also, just to clear it up, '95 M3 bushings <-> E30 M3 bushings.

[RCWells]

Well, there are just too damn many subforums here anyway. meh.

Are you saying that the e36 m3 bushings are better than the e30 m3 bushings? Why?

Urethane better than rubber? Why?

[AdamF 88iS]

M3 offset bushings.

[Jand3rson]

M3 offset bushings.

Can you offer some insight as to why you reccomend these? I've always been curious about this as well. There are lots of options out there, but suggestions aren't worth much unless we know why you've suggested them.

[rwh11385]

THR. They were having a GB when I thought one of my delrin M3 offset boys blew (unsure as of now, could have been that loose strut collar nut).

But moving from the RTRS bushing to THR make it clear it gave a crisper feel and more solid as well. Not harsher, but just you have a better sense of "zero" on the wheel. . . which is very helpful IMO at the track.

plus, lifetime bushings. and no need to press in bushings, or buy new bushings if replacing control arms. I know R. Wells ain't, but if you were a racer replacing control arms every season, it'd cut costs a lot.

[AdamF 88iS]

Can you offer some insight as to why you reccomend these? I've always been curious about this as well. There are lots of options out there, but suggestions aren't worth much unless we know why you've suggested them.

Best compromise for a street/track car. They last forever, and urethane has problems staying in one place/holding together as evidenced in that other thread 'oh shit a bushing goes there' or whatever it's called. I've seen similar problems with urethane for E34s as well. Powerflex has a pretty loose fit too. THR seems like a pretty extreme solution. I've never tried them myself, but stock M3 bushings allow some slight flex under brakeing which is nice; a super solid piece like THR make cause the front end to snap a little if you hit the brakes hard. Like I said, I haven't tried them, but thats what the logic of the geometry logic tells me.

[King Luis]

I have the treehouse monsters and love them

same here

[KangamangusDriver]

E30 M3 offset bushings -Love em

[SchnellerVert]

M3 rubber CAB

[Mystikal]

Well, there are just too damn many subforums here anyway. meh.

Are you saying that the e36 m3 bushings are better than the e30 m3 bushings? Why?

Urethane better than rubber? Why?

'95 M5 and E30 M3 bushings are the same, offset. '96+ M3 are centered.

Rubber is better than urethane for anything but the most extreme race cars, in my humble opinion. You don't really want that much stiffness in a bushing that needs to move slightly.

[nando]

M3 offset (rubber)